Poll of the Day > Ex-intelligence chiefs: Trump is being played by Putin and US is in 'peril'

(+) Yeah! (+)

Two former US intelligence chiefs have said Donald Trump poses a peril to the US because he is vulnerable to being played by Russia, after the president said on Saturday he believed Vladimir Putins denials of Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Trump says he'd never call Kim 'short and fat' in response to 'old' barb
Read more
Former director of national intelligence James Clapper and former CIA director John Brennan issued a stern rebuke to Trump after the president called both men political hacks for their support of an intelligence agency consensus that Russia meddled with the US election.

First of all, he was referring to us as political hacks because he was trying to delegitimize the intelligence assessment that was done, Brennan told CNNs State of the Union.

He added: By not confronting the issue directly and not acknowledging to Putin: We know that youre responsible for this, I think hes giving Putin a pass.

And I think it demonstrates to Mr Putin that Donald Trump can be played by foreign leaders who are going to be appeal to his ego and try to play upon his insecurities, which is very, very worrisome from a national security standpoint.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/12/trump-putin-russia-intelligence-agencies
---

Putin went through the trouble of getting him elected. Obviously he's going to use him.
---

But when America appoints foreign leaders it's perfectly ok...
---

Just more proof that high ups haven't a fucking clue, like how CEOs make a net loss on average.
---

Kyuubi4269 posted...

Just more proof that high ups haven't a fucking clue, like how CEOs make a net loss on average.

that means there corporation is losing the money and people are getting laid off

CEO's fly around the country having dinners with the money the worker makes
you have no clue
---

Lokarin posted...

But when America appoints foreign leaders it's perfectly ok...

It's not directly harmful for America in the short term. Obviously it's shit for other people but those in power (and most US citizens tbh) don't give a rat's ass.

I think Putin is the most powerful person on Earth in a number of ways. People like Trump are easily swayed by that clout. My friends ex-b/f was similar, in that he had an ego the size of the moon until somebody cooler came around... then it was all Looney Tunes you and me are pals, right Spike?!
---

Of course he is, the man is a clown.
---

Trumps like the town bicycle, everyone gets a ride, ok?
---

---